Having some spare time here due a flu that knock me out good, so i thought lets see some good aviation movie, unfortunately there's not so many options in the market and i found my self seeing "Sully" for the second time, which BTW its a good movie that tells the story of the CACTUS 1549 that landed in the Hudson river in NY after a bird strike with the great Tom Hanks http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3263904/.

So what do you guys have in your memory collection about aviation movies?

For me not much, mostly 2 movies come to my mind:

Memphis Belle http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100133/

And of course Top Gun http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092099

 

The original Airport movie is always a good one for the 707's, nothing like seeing maintenance guy trying to get that 707 out of the snow bank with a cigar in his mouth, and of course Dean Martin flying a plane has cool factor as well

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0065377/

 

6 minutes ago, Matthew Kane said:

The original Airport movie is always a good one for the 707's, nothing like seeing maintenance guy trying to get that 707 out of the snow bank with a cigar in his mouth, and of course Dean Martin flying a plane has cool factor as well

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0065377/

 

Thanks for the suggestion Matthew, i dont recall of seeing this one, going to search to see if i can find this classic.

Sky Fighters - a French "Top Gun" from 2005. Hot women, hot planes and spectacular aerial sequences. Escapist storyline, but so what 

2 minutes ago, HighBypass said:

Sky Fighters - a French "Top Gun" from 2005. Hot women, hot planes and spectacular aerial sequences. Escapist storyline, but so what 

Thank you Mark, this one i definitely didnt saw, i believe you are talking about this one http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0421974/ original name "Les chevaliers du ciel"

Correct! 

'The High and the Mighty' 1953. John Wayne and Bob Stack. the story of an ill-fated DC-4 PHNL-KSFO. The film is based on the long defunct Trans Ocean Airlines, based out of OAK, CA. It is technically accurate in many aspects with a complete crew that includes FE and Human Navigator. Imagine, more than 12 hours, 8000 feet, unpressurized! 

"The original Airport movie is always a good one for the 707's..."

A piece of trivia: The tower controller at "Lincoln" Tower, was played by my former supervisor when I was a controller at LAX Tower. 

47 minutes ago, dmarques69 said:

Having some spare time here due a flu that knock me out good, so i thought lets see some good aviation movie, unfortunately there's not so many options in the market and i found my self seeing "Sully" for the second time, which BTW its a good movie that tells the story of the CACTUS 1549 that landed in the Hudson river in NY after a bird strike with the great Tom Hanks http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3263904/.

So what do you guys have in your memory collection about aviation movies?

For me not much, mostly 2 movies come to my mind:

Memphis Belle http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100133/

And of course Top Gun http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092099

 

You have to watch Air America.  Could be about the best Freight Dawg movie ever made.  Just nailed the mentality.

Island in the sky for DC3 action. Steve McQueen in War Lover for B17 action.

If you're into F-86 Sabres, The Hunters(1958), if you're into DH Mosquitos, Mosquito Squadron(1969) -- both, especially mosquito squadron, have some extraordinary air scenes. -- Tim

12 O'Clock High with Gregory Peck is always a classic.

"Air Force One" 1997 movie with Harrison Ford is one of my favorites. 

If you like comedy, try "Airplane"  It is a parody movie from the "Airport series of movies. 

19 minutes ago, mwilk said:

12 O'Clock High with Gregory Peck is always a classic.

Excellent movie, although more about the stress of command than the aviation.  One of my favourites.

Here are some of the other aviation movies in my memory banks...

• The Bridges at Toko-Ri
• The Battle of Britain
• Amelia (Earhart)
• Aces High
• The Blue Max
• Flight of the Intruder
• Alive! (OK it's the aftermath of a crash but it's still worth a look)
• Also the BBC TV series "Wings" about the early air war in WWI. Eindeckers and Avros. I think both seasons are available on YouTube.
• Flight
• The Ghost of Flight 401 (based on real-life rumours about the aftermath of the Eastern Airlines 401 crash in the Everglades).
• The Dambusters
• 688 Squadrom

 

 

Thank you guys for all the suggestions, im seeing Airport 1975 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071110 as we speak

going to check later all those other :)